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Statecraftiness: Loan Rangers
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Statecraftiness: Loan Rangers
In episode six of the Statecraftiness podcast from the University of Adelaide, Gordon Peake speaks with Maholopa Laveil, FDC Pacific Fellow at the Lowy Institute. 
Porgera deal to set benchmark for other resource projects
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Porgera deal to set benchmark for other resource projects
Originally published by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
How does Australia square AUKUS with Taiwan?
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How does Australia square AUKUS with Taiwan?
Will the nuclear submarine deal with Washington drag Australia into a conflict with China? Not if Canberra uses its diplomatic powers well. Originally published in the Australian…
Banning the Nazi salute opens a Pandora’s box
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Banning the Nazi salute opens a Pandora’s box
Originally published in The Age.
Bond maturity mismatch shows why near zero rates a serious error
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Bond maturity mismatch shows why near zero rates a serious error
In time, we may come to wonder why the chief architect of the policy that has created the painful imbalances in bank balance sheets – Ben Bernanke – won the Nobel Prize…
Prospective IMF loan to push reform in PNG
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Prospective IMF loan to push reform in PNG
Originally published by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
British foreign minister’s belated visit to the Pacific a welcome counter to Chinese influence
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British foreign minister’s belated visit to the Pacific a welcome counter to Chinese influence
A commentary first published in The Guardian Australia on 21 April 2023
Failure not an option in this generational opportunity
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Failure not an option in this generational opportunity
Nothing less than a revolution in our approach is going to solve a problem that threatens to derail the ambitious nuclear submarine program and the ADF restructure. Originally…
The big AUKUS question that Albanese has yet to answer
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The big AUKUS question that Albanese has yet to answer
Paul Keating is insouciant about China’s muscle and dismissive of Taiwan’s democracy. But he has changed the national debate about the submarine deal. Originally published in the…